House's Lisa Edelstein has revealed details about Candice Bergen's forthcoming n the show. The former Boston Legal actress will play the mother of Edelstein's character Lisa Cuddy in an upcoming episode. 
Edelstien told Give Me My Remote that the pair have 'a complicated relationship. They're sort of at each others' throats a little bit,' she explained. 'It's also fun watching House relate to Cuddy's mother. There's a lot of fun stuff coming up with that.' The actress admitted that she was not surprised by the tumultuous relationship between House and Bergen's character. 'Imagine introducing a man like House to your mother,' she noted. 'Even if you have the best relationship with your mother, it would be complicated.' She added: 'There's a really fantastic dinner scene [between the three characters]. I'm looking forward to seeing it.'
The Discovery Channel has teamed up with the Catholic Church for a new show about exorcisms. Entertainment Weekly reports that The Exorcist Files will reconstruct cases of alleged hauntings and demonic possession investigated by the Church.
The documentary series will include access to the Vatican's case files and interviews with the organisation's top exorcists. Discovery is allegedly hoping that if the first season is a success, the Church will allow camera crews to accompany exorcists as they work. Discovery president Clark Bunting said: 'The Vatican is an extraordinarily hard place to get access to, but we explained we're not going to try to tell people what to think. The work these folks do, and their conviction in their beliefs, make for fascinating stories.'
Charlotte Church has criticised The X Factor. The singer and former Over The Rainbow judge suggested to Esquire that the talent show is more about appearance than talent. Church said: 'That show doesn't have any interest in true craftsmanship or skill - it's all about your ass, and hopefully you can keep half a tune. It's dreadful news for everyone else because there's no room on radio or TV for anything else.'
She added: 'I'd make a better judge than the others on that show because I know more about the technical side of singing than even Simon Cowell. But he wouldn't be able to control me, so he'd never have me on.' Church has criticised The X Factor several times in recent years. Show boss Cowell has also said that he would send X Factor contestants a poster of Church as a cautionary tale because he did not want them 'on chat shows swearing at the age of twenty.' More recently, Church was quoted as saying that she and her family 'love' The X Factor, but she added that she would not work on the show because she could not move her children to London away from their father.
Now, you remember dear blog reader, that story the Daily Scum Mail were running a few days ago about how Downton Abbey was being 'downsized' for its American PBS debut? Which, to be fair, From The North also reported. Well, it seems - and, you kind of knew this was going to happen, didn't you - that the entire thing was, how can I put this? A morass of not merely bad reporting, but also some purposeful lies. Let Jase, The Daily Beast's TV Columnist, take up the story. 'The journalist in question - that would be Chris Hastings - wanted to talk about Downton's journey across the pond and specifically the cuts that had taken place along the way.
When ITV aired Downton Abbey, it did so as seven episodes of varying length, while PBS was airing it as four ninety-minute episodes. Which brings us to the main point of this post: despite the fact that I spelled out for Hastings that barely any cuts had been made to Downton Abbey, he wrote a now much-publicized piece for The Daily Mail in which he alleges, according to the hyperbolic lede, that "Downton downsized by two hours because American TV executives fear its intricate plot will baffle US viewers." To put it bluntly: it's simply not true.' An inaccurate story? From the Daily Scum Mail? Surely not?
The News of the World has suspended its news editor Ian Edmondson over allegations of phone-hacking at the paper in 2005-06, the BBC has learned. A spokesman for the newspaper said an individual had been suspended following 'a serious allegation of wrongdoing.' The BBC said that it understands these relate to allegations made by the actress Sienna Miller that her phone was hacked. The paper's former royal editor was jailed in 2007 for conspiracy to access phone messages. Clive Goodman had intercepted voicemails left for royal aides. Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire was jailed for six months on the same charge. The newspaper's then editor Andy Coulson resigned - despite saying he had not been aware of what was going on - and is now Prime Minister David Cameron's director of communications. The News of the World said the case was a one-off, but former employees have subsequently claimed the practice was widespread, and some of those who say they were targeted, including Labour politicians, have called for Coulson to be sacked. Despite this, Coulson has received strong backing from No 10. A spokesman said the latest allegation was the subject of legal action as well as an internal investigation and, if proven, 'appropriate action' would be taken. 'The News of the World has a zero tolerance approach to any wrong-doing,' he added. Well, since last week, anyway.
Mick Karn, the former bass player of art-rock group Japan, has died at the age of fifty two after suffering from cancer. A statement on Karn's website said the musician 'passed away peacefully' on Tuesday at his London home in Chelsea, 'surrounded by his family and friends.' Japan came to prominence in the early 1980s with hit LPs that included Tin Drum and Gentlemen Take Polaroids. Their biggest hit singles were the haunting 'Ghosts' and a baroque cover of Smokey Robinson's 'I Second That Emotion.' John Taylor of Duran Duran said that Karn was 'one of the great visual and sound stylists of the late-70s/early-80s.' An appeal was launched last year when news of Karn's illness was announced. Porcupine Tree - a band featuring former Japan keyboardist Richard Barbieri - were among those who donated profits from auctions and CD sales. Born Adonis Michaelides in Cyprus in 1958, Karn emigrated to London when he was three years old. His official biography tells how he bought his first bass guitar for five pounds after a bassoon he played in an orchestra was stolen.
He formed Japan in 1974 with David Sylvian and the latter's younger brother Steve Jansen, performing for the first time when Karn was just fifteen. Having been joined by Richard Barbieri, another school friend, and then Rob Dean, Japan landed their first record contract in 1977 with the German disco label, Hansa. With their dyed hair and make-up, Japan offered a 'glam' alternative to punk and later became associated with the New Romantic movement. Although, to be honest, they were always a bit more serious and experimental than contemporaries, something reflected in their lack of major single success. After Japan split in 1982, Karn continued to work on solo projects and recorded with Kate Bush, Gary Numan, Midge Ure, Pete Murphy of Bauhaus and Joan Armatrading among others. Karn briefly reunited with other members of Japan in 1991 for the one-off project Rain Tree Crow. His autobiography, Japan & Self Existing was published in 2006 which explored not only his musical career before, during and after Japan but also his work in sculpture, painting, his childhood, relationships and family. Tributes have been left on Karn's website, with one fan saluting his dexterity with the bass. 'No one will ever touch him on the fretless' wrote one 'ngriff' on Wednesday. 'He shaped the way that instrument is played like no other.' The BBC presenter Jeremy Vine - a long time fan of the band - also remembered the musician's 'sensual and stylish' playing.
An Ohio man has apparently blamed Ozzy Osbourne for his recent arrest. Drunk-driving suspect William Liston was taken into custody outside of Cleveland on Christmas Eve.
According to Fox WJW-TV, Liston told officers at the scene: 'Ozzy Osbourne and his music made me do it.' It is unclear if Liston was listening to Osbourne's music while driving before the arrest. Police officers said that Liston was 'bouncing from curb to curb' and losing consciousness when driving. The suspect reportedly had prescription drugs in his pocket. He was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired.
Ofcom has received ninety five complaints about a BBC News interview with an anti-gay extremist as part of the broadcaster's coverage of the birth of Sir Elton John's son. On 28 December, the BBC's News At Six bulletin featured an interview with Stephen Green, of right-wing group Christian Voice, who is understood to have previously publicly claimed that he supported the proposed death penalty for gay men in Uganda. In the interview, which was later repeated on the BBC News channel, Green claimed that Sir Elton's first child with his partner David Furnish was 'a designer accessory,' and said that depriving the child of its natural mother was 'an act of pure selfishness.' The BBC defended the decision to give a platform to Green's views, arguing that his contribution was to reflect the wider debate on surrogacy for gay couples. According to Pink News, the interview also resulted in complaints being made directly to the BBC. In an e-mail sent to the people who complained, the BBC said: 'We appreciate some viewers were unhappy that a report on Sir Elton John recently becoming a surrogate father included the views of Mr Stephen Green. We recognise this issue can arouse a diverse range of contrasting opinions. This brief report featured Sir Elton John's thoughts and an opposing view on the matter at hand. It must be stressed that over time we have heard from all sides of this debate, dealing the subject in a fair and impartial manner. We acknowledge the strength of sentiment on this matter, thanks again for taking the time to contact us.'
Today's Keith Telly Topping's 45 of the Day dear blog reader takes us all the way back to the cool, wet, bronchitis-filled autumn of 1977.
Ram Jam's fierce minimalist heavy metal adaptation of Lead Belly's 'Black Betty' was a-rockin' the airwaves of the free world. Meanwhile, on Top of the Pops Sue, Gill, Patti, Rosie, Pauline and yer thirteen year old Keith Telly Topping's particular favourite, Lulu, were giving it some headbanging welly right there on the telly. All introduced by yer actual Kid Jensen. Wearing a particularly vile jumper that his mom probably knitted him.
Mesmeric TV, ladies and gentlemen - all hair, fishnets and suspenders - guaranteed to give teenage boys The Horn. So, thank you, Legs & Co. Thank you for getting me through some long cold nights on me Jack Jones.
Edelstien told Give Me My Remote that the pair have 'a complicated relationship. They're sort of at each others' throats a little bit,' she explained. 'It's also fun watching House relate to Cuddy's mother. There's a lot of fun stuff coming up with that.' The actress admitted that she was not surprised by the tumultuous relationship between House and Bergen's character. 'Imagine introducing a man like House to your mother,' she noted. 'Even if you have the best relationship with your mother, it would be complicated.' She added: 'There's a really fantastic dinner scene [between the three characters]. I'm looking forward to seeing it.'The Discovery Channel has teamed up with the Catholic Church for a new show about exorcisms. Entertainment Weekly reports that The Exorcist Files will reconstruct cases of alleged hauntings and demonic possession investigated by the Church.
The documentary series will include access to the Vatican's case files and interviews with the organisation's top exorcists. Discovery is allegedly hoping that if the first season is a success, the Church will allow camera crews to accompany exorcists as they work. Discovery president Clark Bunting said: 'The Vatican is an extraordinarily hard place to get access to, but we explained we're not going to try to tell people what to think. The work these folks do, and their conviction in their beliefs, make for fascinating stories.'Charlotte Church has criticised The X Factor. The singer and former Over The Rainbow judge suggested to Esquire that the talent show is more about appearance than talent. Church said: 'That show doesn't have any interest in true craftsmanship or skill - it's all about your ass, and hopefully you can keep half a tune. It's dreadful news for everyone else because there's no room on radio or TV for anything else.'
She added: 'I'd make a better judge than the others on that show because I know more about the technical side of singing than even Simon Cowell. But he wouldn't be able to control me, so he'd never have me on.' Church has criticised The X Factor several times in recent years. Show boss Cowell has also said that he would send X Factor contestants a poster of Church as a cautionary tale because he did not want them 'on chat shows swearing at the age of twenty.' More recently, Church was quoted as saying that she and her family 'love' The X Factor, but she added that she would not work on the show because she could not move her children to London away from their father.Now, you remember dear blog reader, that story the Daily Scum Mail were running a few days ago about how Downton Abbey was being 'downsized' for its American PBS debut? Which, to be fair, From The North also reported. Well, it seems - and, you kind of knew this was going to happen, didn't you - that the entire thing was, how can I put this? A morass of not merely bad reporting, but also some purposeful lies. Let Jase, The Daily Beast's TV Columnist, take up the story. 'The journalist in question - that would be Chris Hastings - wanted to talk about Downton's journey across the pond and specifically the cuts that had taken place along the way.
When ITV aired Downton Abbey, it did so as seven episodes of varying length, while PBS was airing it as four ninety-minute episodes. Which brings us to the main point of this post: despite the fact that I spelled out for Hastings that barely any cuts had been made to Downton Abbey, he wrote a now much-publicized piece for The Daily Mail in which he alleges, according to the hyperbolic lede, that "Downton downsized by two hours because American TV executives fear its intricate plot will baffle US viewers." To put it bluntly: it's simply not true.' An inaccurate story? From the Daily Scum Mail? Surely not?The News of the World has suspended its news editor Ian Edmondson over allegations of phone-hacking at the paper in 2005-06, the BBC has learned. A spokesman for the newspaper said an individual had been suspended following 'a serious allegation of wrongdoing.' The BBC said that it understands these relate to allegations made by the actress Sienna Miller that her phone was hacked. The paper's former royal editor was jailed in 2007 for conspiracy to access phone messages. Clive Goodman had intercepted voicemails left for royal aides. Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire was jailed for six months on the same charge. The newspaper's then editor Andy Coulson resigned - despite saying he had not been aware of what was going on - and is now Prime Minister David Cameron's director of communications. The News of the World said the case was a one-off, but former employees have subsequently claimed the practice was widespread, and some of those who say they were targeted, including Labour politicians, have called for Coulson to be sacked. Despite this, Coulson has received strong backing from No 10. A spokesman said the latest allegation was the subject of legal action as well as an internal investigation and, if proven, 'appropriate action' would be taken. 'The News of the World has a zero tolerance approach to any wrong-doing,' he added. Well, since last week, anyway.
Mick Karn, the former bass player of art-rock group Japan, has died at the age of fifty two after suffering from cancer. A statement on Karn's website said the musician 'passed away peacefully' on Tuesday at his London home in Chelsea, 'surrounded by his family and friends.' Japan came to prominence in the early 1980s with hit LPs that included Tin Drum and Gentlemen Take Polaroids. Their biggest hit singles were the haunting 'Ghosts' and a baroque cover of Smokey Robinson's 'I Second That Emotion.' John Taylor of Duran Duran said that Karn was 'one of the great visual and sound stylists of the late-70s/early-80s.' An appeal was launched last year when news of Karn's illness was announced. Porcupine Tree - a band featuring former Japan keyboardist Richard Barbieri - were among those who donated profits from auctions and CD sales. Born Adonis Michaelides in Cyprus in 1958, Karn emigrated to London when he was three years old. His official biography tells how he bought his first bass guitar for five pounds after a bassoon he played in an orchestra was stolen.
He formed Japan in 1974 with David Sylvian and the latter's younger brother Steve Jansen, performing for the first time when Karn was just fifteen. Having been joined by Richard Barbieri, another school friend, and then Rob Dean, Japan landed their first record contract in 1977 with the German disco label, Hansa. With their dyed hair and make-up, Japan offered a 'glam' alternative to punk and later became associated with the New Romantic movement. Although, to be honest, they were always a bit more serious and experimental than contemporaries, something reflected in their lack of major single success. After Japan split in 1982, Karn continued to work on solo projects and recorded with Kate Bush, Gary Numan, Midge Ure, Pete Murphy of Bauhaus and Joan Armatrading among others. Karn briefly reunited with other members of Japan in 1991 for the one-off project Rain Tree Crow. His autobiography, Japan & Self Existing was published in 2006 which explored not only his musical career before, during and after Japan but also his work in sculpture, painting, his childhood, relationships and family. Tributes have been left on Karn's website, with one fan saluting his dexterity with the bass. 'No one will ever touch him on the fretless' wrote one 'ngriff' on Wednesday. 'He shaped the way that instrument is played like no other.' The BBC presenter Jeremy Vine - a long time fan of the band - also remembered the musician's 'sensual and stylish' playing.An Ohio man has apparently blamed Ozzy Osbourne for his recent arrest. Drunk-driving suspect William Liston was taken into custody outside of Cleveland on Christmas Eve.
According to Fox WJW-TV, Liston told officers at the scene: 'Ozzy Osbourne and his music made me do it.' It is unclear if Liston was listening to Osbourne's music while driving before the arrest. Police officers said that Liston was 'bouncing from curb to curb' and losing consciousness when driving. The suspect reportedly had prescription drugs in his pocket. He was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired.Ofcom has received ninety five complaints about a BBC News interview with an anti-gay extremist as part of the broadcaster's coverage of the birth of Sir Elton John's son. On 28 December, the BBC's News At Six bulletin featured an interview with Stephen Green, of right-wing group Christian Voice, who is understood to have previously publicly claimed that he supported the proposed death penalty for gay men in Uganda. In the interview, which was later repeated on the BBC News channel, Green claimed that Sir Elton's first child with his partner David Furnish was 'a designer accessory,' and said that depriving the child of its natural mother was 'an act of pure selfishness.' The BBC defended the decision to give a platform to Green's views, arguing that his contribution was to reflect the wider debate on surrogacy for gay couples. According to Pink News, the interview also resulted in complaints being made directly to the BBC. In an e-mail sent to the people who complained, the BBC said: 'We appreciate some viewers were unhappy that a report on Sir Elton John recently becoming a surrogate father included the views of Mr Stephen Green. We recognise this issue can arouse a diverse range of contrasting opinions. This brief report featured Sir Elton John's thoughts and an opposing view on the matter at hand. It must be stressed that over time we have heard from all sides of this debate, dealing the subject in a fair and impartial manner. We acknowledge the strength of sentiment on this matter, thanks again for taking the time to contact us.'
Today's Keith Telly Topping's 45 of the Day dear blog reader takes us all the way back to the cool, wet, bronchitis-filled autumn of 1977.
Ram Jam's fierce minimalist heavy metal adaptation of Lead Belly's 'Black Betty' was a-rockin' the airwaves of the free world. Meanwhile, on Top of the Pops Sue, Gill, Patti, Rosie, Pauline and yer thirteen year old Keith Telly Topping's particular favourite, Lulu, were giving it some headbanging welly right there on the telly. All introduced by yer actual Kid Jensen. Wearing a particularly vile jumper that his mom probably knitted him.
Mesmeric TV, ladies and gentlemen - all hair, fishnets and suspenders - guaranteed to give teenage boys The Horn. So, thank you, Legs & Co. Thank you for getting me through some long cold nights on me Jack Jones.
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